Chapter Introduction
This volume is unique because of its focus on small states. There are many studies on civil society and social movements, but none that specifically deal with this category of countries. As is well known, small states have particular characteristics, including a limited ability to reap the benefits...
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| author | Briguglio, Lino Briguglio, Michael Bunwaree, Sheila Slatter, Claire |
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| description | This volume is unique because of its focus on small states. There are many studies on civil society and social movements, but none that specifically deal with this category of countries. As is well known, small states have particular characteristics, including a limited ability to reap the benefits of economies of scale, a high degree of exposure to forces outside their control, and the proximity of politicians to the voters, often leading to clientelistic relationships and patronage networks. The small island developing states have the additional problem of high environmental vulnerability, with some also dealing with disproportionate ecological footprints. These factors have a bearing on the organization and performance of civil society organizations and social movements, as explained in several chapters of this book. The volume is organized in three parts, dealing with aspects of civil society and social moments in small states in the political, social and environmental spheres, respectively. Various definitions of civil society are proposed in the chapters, but most authors associate the term with organized groups, operating in the interest of citizens, independently of government and commercial business, including various forms of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Civil society also encompasses social movements, which are considered to be loosely organized collective campaigns in pursuit of social goals. These two terms are sometimes used interchangeably; however, some authors argue that social movements tend to engage in ‘contentious politics’ including protests, while NGOs engage through more organized and institutional routes. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1504612025-07-21T15:44:10Z Chapter Introduction Briguglio, Lino Briguglio, Michael Bunwaree, Sheila Slatter, Claire Civil Society,Small EU Member State,Community Based Disaster Risk Management,Young Men,EU Candidate Country,Pacific Island Forum Meeting,CSO Representative,GBV Survivor,ICT Platform,Global Migration Governance,Education In Trinidad And Tobago,EU Accession Process,Ralph Regenvanu,Network Governance Theory,Small Island Jurisdiction,South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone,CSO Financing,Migrant Support Organizations,Environmental Issues,Disaster Risk Management,CSO Development,GBV,UN,DSM thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPV Political control and freedoms::JPVC Civics and citizenship thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPV Political control and freedoms::JPVH Human rights, civil rights thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPW Political activism / Political engagement::JPWH Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GB Encyclopaedias and reference works thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPV Political control and freedoms::JPVC Civics and citizenship thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPV Political control and freedoms::JPVH Human rights, civil rights thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPW Political activism / Political engagement::JPWH Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GB Encyclopaedias and reference works This volume is unique because of its focus on small states. There are many studies on civil society and social movements, but none that specifically deal with this category of countries. As is well known, small states have particular characteristics, including a limited ability to reap the benefits of economies of scale, a high degree of exposure to forces outside their control, and the proximity of politicians to the voters, often leading to clientelistic relationships and patronage networks. The small island developing states have the additional problem of high environmental vulnerability, with some also dealing with disproportionate ecological footprints. These factors have a bearing on the organization and performance of civil society organizations and social movements, as explained in several chapters of this book. The volume is organized in three parts, dealing with aspects of civil society and social moments in small states in the political, social and environmental spheres, respectively. Various definitions of civil society are proposed in the chapters, but most authors associate the term with organized groups, operating in the interest of citizens, independently of government and commercial business, including various forms of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Civil society also encompasses social movements, which are considered to be loosely organized collective campaigns in pursuit of social goals. These two terms are sometimes used interchangeably; however, some authors argue that social movements tend to engage in ‘contentious politics’ including protests, while NGOs engage through more organized and institutional routes. 2025-01-25T14:05:39Z 2025-01-25T14:05:39Z 2025-01-16T13:30:32Z 2023 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/97284 9781032377148 9781032377155 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/150461 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/97284/1/9781003341536_10.4324_9781003341536-1.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/97284/1/9781003341536_10.4324_9781003341536-1.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003341536-1 10.4324/9781003341536-1 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Handbook of Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States Università ta' Malta 694bdafa-34c9-48b6-a6ee-515b22d03e03 9781032377148 9781032377155 Routledge 11 open access |
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